Assessment of reproductive status and ovulation in female brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) using fecal steroids and ovarian follicle size

Zoo Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 25-34

  Jensen, Thomas ^a,b   Durrant, B ^a  

^a ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Oviposition; Ovulation; Progesterone; Testosterone; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDIA CHINENSIS; APTERYX AUSTRALIS; APTERYX AUSTRALIS MANTELLI;

EID: 33645332348     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20074     Document Type: Article

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